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Milwaukee Brewers Acquire Gio Gonzalez
Posted on September 1, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine On the last day of August, the Milwaukee Brewers have acquired the kind of starting pitcher they've coveted for quite some time. The Brewers acquired starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals on...
New York Yankees Trade for Andrew McCutchen
Posted on August 31, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Roughly 24 hours before the waiver trade deadline, the New York Yankees have added to their roster for the stretch run. Early Friday morning, the Yankees acquired outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the San Francisco Giants....
Shohei Ohtani To Return To Los Angeles Angels Rotation
Posted on August 30, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine It may be too little too late to help the Los Angeles Angels make the postseason, but Shohei Ohtani is returning to the mound. The Angels announced Thursday that Ohtani has been cleared to pitch in the big leagues. Ohtani...
Michigan-Notre Dame Preview and Prediction
Posted on August 29, 2018, by Travis Pulver College football has technically already returned, but we have yet to see any of the marquee teams take the field. But everyone is going to be getting in on the fun this weekend. There are even a few teams that are brave...
New York Jets Trade Teddy Bridgewater to New Orleans Saints
Posted on August 29, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine After beginning the preseason with a three-way competition at the quarterback position, the New York Jets appear to have made their decision. On Wednesday, the Jets traded Teddy Bridgewater and a 6th-round draft pick to...
Brett Anderson Placed on DL, Oakland Athletics Lose Another Start
Posted on August 28, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time in less than a week, the Oakland Athletics have lost a key part of their starting rotation to injury. The club placed veteran lefty Brett Anderson on the DL Tuesday with a strained forearm. The move...
Philadelphia Phillies Add Jose Bautista for Stretch Run
Posted on August 28, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Philadelphia Phillies just can't stop adding hitters for the stretch run. On Tuesday, they added one more, acquiring Jose Bautista from the New York Mets. Bautista figures to be primarily used off the bench. However,...
Josh Allen Isn’t Ready and Other Observations from Sunday’s NFL Preseason Action
Posted on August 27, 2018, by Travis Pulver The third week of the NFL preseason is supposed to be the best one. Teams typically play starters for at least a half, so fans get to see a little competitive football for the first time in months. But this season, many...
Oakland A’s Put Sean Manaea on DL with Shoulder Problem
Posted on August 26, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine With the Oakland Athletics moving toward a playoff birth, they have lost arguably their best starting pitcher to injury. The club placed lefty Sean Manaea on the 10-day DL on Sunday with a shoulder impingement. Even if...
Andrew Luck Survives Getting Whacked and Other Observations from the Colts-49ers Preseason Game
Posted on August 26, 2018, by Travis Pulver The return of Andrew Luck was a joyous occasion for Indianapolis Colts fans. But as the preseason has gone on, that joy has been slowly replaced with dread. What if he gets hit on his surgically repaired shoulder and it gets...
Patrick Mahomes Looked Good and Other Observations From Bears-Chiefs Preseason Game
Posted on August 26, 2018, by Travis Pulver The Chicago Bears want to make sure Mitchell Trubisky starts the 2018 season as healthy as possible. So, rather than give him a half in Saturday’s preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the second year QB was on the...
Sam Darnold Do Enough to Earn Starting Job? and Other Observations from Jets-Giants Preseason Game
Posted on August 25, 2018, by Travis Pulver The New York Jets retained the services of Josh McCown so that he could start this season and give the Jets a stable presence behind center. But they also traded up and took Sam Darnold with the No. 3 pick in the draft. As...
Buster Posey Will Require 6-8 Months Recover Following Hip Surgery
Posted on August 25, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The 2018 season is almost over for San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey. The club announced Friday night that Posey will undergo season-ending surgery on his hip Monday. The surgery has a recovery time of six to...
All Aboard the Adrian Peterson Hype Train! and other Observations from Broncos-Redskins Preseason Game
Posted on August 25, 2018, by Travis Pulver When the Washington Redskins lost Derrius Guice for the season, head coach Jay Gruden wasn’t too concerned. Last season’s running back room wasn’t too bad, and he still had all of them—until he didn’t. Samaje Perine will...
Monmouth Park Sports Betting Picks
In May of 2018, the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, opening the door to states to enable single game sports betting. Among the first states with their paperwork already approved and accepting sports wagers is...